I've heard drinking water w/meals can cause BOTH...

...nutritional deficiencies because it flushes the food through the pouch AND can cause weight gain. Which is it? I mean, the way I see it, it either causes nutritional deficiencies because the food is not digesting properly (causing possible weight loss or malabsorption of food) OR it causes weight gain (for what reason exactly?). It can't be both...so which one is it? And what's the general consensus on how long before and after meals it's safe to drink? I'm really trying to work the tool properly after realizing i've been slacking for the past 3 1/2 weeks, so any information you can provide on these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! (OPEN RNY 7/7/03, 227.6/207.6/132)

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